Reduced Stroop interference under stress: Decreased cue utilisation, not increased executive control
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DOI: 10.1177/1747021818809368
Abstract: Since the 1960s, researchers have been reporting that stress reduces Stroop interference. This is puzzling, as stress and anxiety typically have deleterious effects on cognitive control and performance. The traditional explanation is that stress reduces… read more here.
Keywords: cue utilisation; executive control; stress; stroop interference ... See more keywords